Thread: Stick welder questions

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I got a really cheap harbor freight auto darkening helmet, and it works great! I only paid $40 and figured it wouldn't work very well but I have been pleasantly surprised. I hae been trying to run it around 10-11 for the shade, I had it down lower than that one time and I saw some spots after that so I figured it was too low.
Thanks,
CHAZ

I've been using my Sons autodarkening helmet, and never realized there was this adjustment you guys are talking about. I have been having the problem of not being able to see where I was welding, so maybe I have to adjust the darkness. I was attributing it to my eyes getting worse, and mentioned it to him, that once I start the weld I lose my place and get off track. He thought it was because I was looking right at the arc, but what you are saying makes sense. I was actually considering setting up a spotlight on the workpiece to illuminate the work, but I am going to try turning the darkness down a little first.

Thanks for the tip.


Don